AAdrianHTKDReviewed again in 2026 – updated since my visit last yearI stayed here again recently and was pleased to see a number of improvements compared to my visit a year ago.Positives:The location remains a major highlight. The lobby, coffee shop, and common areas are well maintained, and the staff are friendly and helpful throughout the hotel. Breakfast offers a wide variety of choices, including eggs cooked to order. Rooms are equipped with a fridge, kettle, tea and coffee.Balconies are large and offer excellent views, particularly at sunset. The rooftop bar has great views as well, along with drink promotions worth checking out, and another bar is due to open on the 21st floor. The hotel has a good on-site gym and two attractive outdoor pools.The beach is clean and safe for swimming, with cordoned-off areas. Sidewalks along the beach road have been upgraded, and the main road is once again two-way. There are plenty of small shops, bars, restaurants, and massage places nearby, and night markets are a 5–10 minute walk in either direction. The hotel is also on a baht bus route (10 baht per trip).Many rooms have now been upgraded (though a few may still be pending). On this visit I stayed in a lower-level, inland-facing room, which was excellent value for the price. The room had a large, comfortable bed, TV, strong Wi-Fi, a balcony, and good overall facilities. The gym has been relocated and now spans two levels near the ground-floor pool, and Wi-Fi coverage throughout the hotel has noticeably improved since my last stay.Negatives:There are still no power sockets by the beds. Some renovation work may still be ongoing in parts of the hotel. The breakfast area feels a bit like a school canteen and can be very busy at peak times—it can be hard to find a table, so it helps to leave a cap or bag while getting food.Not all elevators go beyond the 5th floor. The 5th-floor pool area is often very noisy, with lots of unsupervised children, which detracts from the experience. Ideally, this pool should be designated as an adults or quiet pool, with families directed to the ground-floor pool, which is already better suited for children. This could easily be achieved by relocating the kids’ club from the 5th floor to the currently unused room on the ground floor that previously housed the gym.Overall:I was more impressed this time than on my visit a year ago. There have definitely been improvements, and with a few remaining issues addressed, this could be an excellent choice for the area.
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